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Duff Park

1200–Vixen Pond, 4 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 1 hr 14 min

1200–Vixen Pond, 4 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Duff Park near Murrysville, PA. The route passes 1200 before reaching Vixen Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 272 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 1,171 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Westmoreland Heritage Trail 40.42479, -79.69532
Nearest town Murrysville, PA
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1200–Vixen Pond, 4 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 899–1,171 ft

Out & Back · Duff Park

Trailhead: Westmoreland Heritage Trail · 40.42479, -79.69532

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:51 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Westmoreland Heritage Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 250 ftSharp right onto Funk Bikeway, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Forbes Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Black Cohosh Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miPass 1200.
  9. 50 ftPass Vixen Pond.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Fernwood Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left onto Funk Bikeway, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  13. 200 ftTurn left onto Westmoreland Heritage Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/1200-vixen-pond-out-back-4-sights-5-km

Trail surface

50% dirt47% gravel1% boardwalk2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:51 AMSunset 7:46 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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